Red Tail Therapy

12/11/2025

Have you heard about this? Might be worth investigating for some of our Red Tail families…

Carer Adjustment Payment (CAP)
CAP is a one off payment of up to $10,000 to assist families adjusting to the care needs of their child who has had a catastrophic event or diagnosis.

This is not a Centrelink payment, but Centrelink collects the paperwork on behalf of the department of social services. The decision to approve or reject is not made by a Centrelink officer.

To apply (basic criteria - read link for more info)

1. child diagnosed / catastrophic event before 7 years of age
2. apply within 2 years of diagnosis
3. be on Carer Allowance $159.30/fn for the child
4. be ineligible for income support payments from Centrelink (ie income too high for other payments). **This means people on DSP, PPS, PPP, Carer Payment or Jobseeker can NOT apply**
5. show a strong need for financial support

Examples of event/diagnosis. Note there is no official list of what is or is not eligible. All claims are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
- fall with major injury
- cancer diagnosis
- ASD diagnosis
- birth injury causing cerebral palsy
- muscular dystrophy diagnosis
- fire causing severe burns

https://www.dss.gov.au/supporting-carers/carer-adjustment-payment-claims

Process
- child is diagnosed /event happens
- apply for Carer Allowance
- test eligibility for Carer Payment / other income support payment
- if approved for CA but not CP, apply for CAP

24/10/2025

Today and tomorrows professional development opportunity :)

25/09/2025

Yesterday support needs assessments were announced for participants over 16 years. They will be completing the I-Can a 3 hour interview that will be used to develop and create supports plans. Below is a petition to allow participants to submit medical and allied health reports as additional evidence.

Please sign, an interview does not always reflect the true impact of disability. People mask, struggle with spoken communication and a set of pre-written questions may not get a true picture. It is important that people are able to demonstrate need in more than one narrow way.

Please share this petition far and wide and encourage others to sign!

These assessments will roll out for children once they are up and running for adults.

https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN7545?fbclid=IwY2xjawNAuXhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHu6x17kQW4MzoCHH0hRPfYVMR3xLUys5FLflwbEfT18ZE6F2wYD4yckOnRbD_aem_B7VWhCgQ8wubRGunT5yE_w

e-petitions

28/04/2025

Check out this blog post explaining the new wording in NDIS plans and what that means…

https://commongrounddisability.substack.com/p/surviving-stated-supports-and-section?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR6T5YUql2on3uqhUMpZlsdqGn1qSxxSyQTzEdGFDJOX6f1MrLzb8BZvjYfusQ_aem_IHIMpMcp7GX5-GmWlR92_Q

A no-BS guide to what Stated Supports mean under PACE — and why Section 44 just made them a bigger deal.

28/05/2023

01/03/2023

Congratulations to Shauni on the recent birth of Layla

03/07/2022

Congratulations to Shauni, one of our Red Tail OTs, on her recent nuptials!

03/02/2021

WHEN I'M ANXIOUS

An Autistic-crafted resource by Dr Wenn Lawson as part of the "Nothing about me without me" series for the South Australia Department of Education (downloadable version here: tinyurl.com/y7xw6e8t).

TEXT:

All action/activity plans should be developed with or by me, not without me.

Action/activity plans should be 'practiced' (role-played, written, visually represented with me) when I am calm.

As an autistic I am single minded.

Learning is off-line unless I am interested.

I cannot multi-task unless connected with interests that motivate me.

I need my interests built into the curriculum but not used as a reward.

I need my interests built into relationships, too!

My interests facilitate and maintain learning for me.

When I am anxious, reactive restrictive practices CLOSE ME DOWN

Interoception activities, knowledge, negotiation, value and respect SUPPORT ME

Interests connect me. I connect to what interests me.

Motivation draws me towards learning.

Negotiation helps me feel more valued

Learning through what interests me suits me.

Rewards and praise increase anxiety, unless I design them.

Making reasonable accommodations for me means allowing control and choice for me.

Don't touch me. Show me.

Don't speak to me. Show me.

04/08/2020

OPPORTUNITY OPEN TO EXPERIENCED or NEW GRAD OT.
Students who will graduate at the end of 2020 will be considered - and can commence in an OT Assistant role prior to AHPRA registration with a supported transition into the OT role.

RED TAIL THERAPY is looking for a part time and/or casual OT to join our team of OTs and OTAs to provide services to Paediatric clients. Service is mobile across Logan, Northern Gold Coast and Scenic Rim - area covered by successful applicant is negotiable. Hours are flexible and negotiable. We offer above award remuneration, PD allowances, PD leave and other benefits.
We are a registered NDIS provider with a small team of OTs (3 paediatric, 1 adult), 2 OTAs and administration support. Our service is primarily mobile, provided within the home / school environment. We are currently offering a mixed service of teletherapy / home visits dependent upon the needs/preferences of the families and our staff. We support clients with all disabilities and within all age groups - there is great variety and flexibility within the caseload. Structured supervision and support available, so new grads welcome to apply.
Active caseload ready to go for the successful applicant - with a waitlist if they wish to build upon the available hours.
For more information contact: Anita Hunt 0484 095 477 or info@redtailtherapy.com.au
Www.facebook.com/redtailtherapy

02/07/2020

RED TAIL THERAPY is looking for a part time and/or casual OT to join our team of OTs and OTAs to provide services to Paediatric clients. Service is mobile across Logan, Northern Gold Coast and Scenic Rim - area covered by successful applicant is negotiable. Hours are flexible and negotiable. We offer above award remuneration, PD allowances, PD leave and other benefits.
We are a registered NDIS provider with a small team of OTs (3 paediatric, 1 adult), 2 OTAs and administration support. Our service is primarily mobile, provided within the home / school environment. We are currently offering a mixed service of teletherapy / home visits dependent upon the needs/preferences of the families and our staff. We support clients with all disabilities and within all age groups - there is great variety and flexibility within the caseload. Structured supervision and support available.
Active caseload ready to go for the successful applicant - with a waitlist if they wish to build upon the available hours.
For more information contact: Anita Hunt 0484 095 477 or info@redtailtherapy.com.au
Www.facebook.com/redtailtherapy

25/05/2020

Considering developmental writing from different perspectives

This is a great description of the developmental stages of handwriting:

https://destinationkindergarten.blogspot.com/2010/10/can-play-dough-help-my-child-be-better.html